Post by Phil Willis on Mar 12, 2016 17:52:44 GMT -8
Thanks go to Ben Blaker for allowing us to use this.
I get asked by lots of people what the best light is for the X-Sight
Most of the T-Series (20/38/50/67/74/76) are three power and ZOOMABLE
That said, there is a simple rule of thumb for choosing a light
T20 for 100-120 metres good ID, and eye shine at 160-180
T38 for 150-200 metres good ID, and eye shine at 300-350
T50 for 200-250 metres good ID, and eye shine at 400-450
T67 for 300-350 metres good ID, and eye shine at 600-650
T74/T76 for 400-500 metres good ID, and eye shine at 700-800
That said, TOO MUCH IR is worse than too little, and will scare prey away.
No matter what people say, I KNOW (I've seen it myself) that predators DO see IR light (some prey animals too). I've seen foxes with their backs to me, suddenly turn startled when I've put an IR light around them, and that was its 940nm on LOW power(940nm is less visible to them than 850nm).
The more power, the brighter it is, and the quicker they will react to it.
Always use the least power you can get away with for the range you are shooting at.
I've found the "do it all reasonably well" light to be the T50-940nm for predators and hogs.
Remember, less light means they are mor liable to come in where you can safely shoot them. Too much and they will either run, or stay way way out where a shot can be "iffy" resulting in a miss, a wounding, or not finding the shot animal.
Also shooting at extreme range at night, means you don't usually know what's behind, and if you miss you could end up hitting, property, vehicles, or worse still, livestock or people.
I use the T50-940nm almost exclusively (I have a T67-940nm too, but never found the need to use it yet), and that is almost always set to flood light (spot increases light, and will again cause spooking) on LOW power.
I get asked by lots of people what the best light is for the X-Sight
Most of the T-Series (20/38/50/67/74/76) are three power and ZOOMABLE
That said, there is a simple rule of thumb for choosing a light
T20 for 100-120 metres good ID, and eye shine at 160-180
T38 for 150-200 metres good ID, and eye shine at 300-350
T50 for 200-250 metres good ID, and eye shine at 400-450
T67 for 300-350 metres good ID, and eye shine at 600-650
T74/T76 for 400-500 metres good ID, and eye shine at 700-800
That said, TOO MUCH IR is worse than too little, and will scare prey away.
No matter what people say, I KNOW (I've seen it myself) that predators DO see IR light (some prey animals too). I've seen foxes with their backs to me, suddenly turn startled when I've put an IR light around them, and that was its 940nm on LOW power(940nm is less visible to them than 850nm).
The more power, the brighter it is, and the quicker they will react to it.
Always use the least power you can get away with for the range you are shooting at.
I've found the "do it all reasonably well" light to be the T50-940nm for predators and hogs.
Remember, less light means they are mor liable to come in where you can safely shoot them. Too much and they will either run, or stay way way out where a shot can be "iffy" resulting in a miss, a wounding, or not finding the shot animal.
Also shooting at extreme range at night, means you don't usually know what's behind, and if you miss you could end up hitting, property, vehicles, or worse still, livestock or people.
I use the T50-940nm almost exclusively (I have a T67-940nm too, but never found the need to use it yet), and that is almost always set to flood light (spot increases light, and will again cause spooking) on LOW power.
